Section 2. Wanilla Landing to Atwood Water Park, 14 miles. "Mill Road crosses the river 5 miles below Wanilla, but there is no access."*

PUT IN: Wanilla LandingLAUNCH/LANDING: Concrete boat rampDESCRIPTION:

TAKE OUT: Atwood Water Park (1362 E Broad St, Monticello, MS) on Highway 84 east of MonticelloLAUNCH/LANDING: Concrete boat rampDESCRIPTION: Atwood Water Park is owned, operated and maintained by the Town of Monticello. The Park has river-side cabins for rent, pavilions and boat ramp.

TAKE OUT: Ramp at Highway 98LAUNCH/LANDING:DESCRIPTION: "The ramp at Highway 98 is located via a road on the southeast side of the bridge."*

Section 5. Highway 98 to Pearl River Bridge (Louisiana Highway 10 at Bogalusa, LA), 57 miles."At Bogalusa, a road on the northeast side of the bridge leads to a ramp underneath, while a road southeast of the bridge leads to a ramp in Mississippi's Old River WMA just downriver. There's also a high-water ramp east of Angie, LA, 27 miles below Highway 98."*

WAYPOINT: Richardson's Landing (Riverside Dr, off Hwy 21, Bogalusa, LA). 3.5 miles from Pearl River Bridge. Boat launch. ​TAKE OUT: Pool's Bluff, Pool's Bluff Rd off Hwy 21, Bogalusa, LA​LAUNCH/LANDING: Concrete boat ramp​DESCRIPTION: Walking trail, picnic area, Veteran's Memorial. "At Pool's Bluff, there's a ramp below the lowhead dam/sill east of LA Highway 21. The sill is located at the head of the barge canal which branches west off the main river. Portage around the dam if you take out here."*Use extreme caution at the sill/low head dam.

Section 7. Pool's Bluff to Walkiah Bluff Water Park 18 miles.

PUT IN: Pool's Bluff, Pool's Bluff Rd off Hwy 21, Bogalusa, LA​LAUNCH/LANDING: Concrete boat ramp​DESCRIPTION: Walking trail, picnic area, Veteran's Memorial. "At Pool's Bluff, there's a ramp below the lowhead dam/sill east of LA Highway 21. The sill is located at the head of the barge canal which branches west off the main river. Portage around the dam if you take out here."*Use extreme caution at the sill/low head dam.

TAKE OUT: Walkiah Bluff Water Park**, 516 Walkiah Bluff Rd, Picayune, MSLAUNCH/LANDING: Concrete boat rampDESCRIPTION: Ramp on east bank of river. Restrooms, picnic tables/grills, full hookup RV and camping sites. Current can be very strong at the end of the boat ramp.

Section 8.Walkiah Bluff Water Park to ramp at Lock 1, 10 miles.​"Going downriver, take Holmes Bayou to the southwest 5 miles below Walkiah Bluff. Holmes Bayou joins the West Pearl in 4 miles, then the barge canal just beyond. To get to the boat ramp, turn right into the barge canal and paddle half a mile to Lock 1, located off Highway 41."* Map of Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge

PUT IN: Walkiah Bluff Water Park**, 516 Walkiah Bluff Rd, Picayune, MS​LAUNCH/LANDING: Concrete boat ramp​DESCRIPTION: Ramp on east bank of river. Restrooms, picnic tables/grills, full hookup RV and camping sites. Current can be very strong at the end of the boat ramp.

Section 9. Lock 1 to ramp under I-59 on West Pearl, 6 miles. "This section of river starts at Lock 1 on the northwestern side of the wildlife management area and follows a river channel south past lots of white sandbars and wooded terrain. The area is very rugged and full of wildlife, including gators. There are additional take-out spots locate downriver that can be used to lengthen the trip and explore more of the area if desired." Bivy.com

PUT IN: Lock 1LAUNCH/LANDING:DESCRIPTION:

TAKE OUT: Highway 59 rampLAUNCH/LANDING:DESCRIPTION: "The I-59 ramp is located off the exit 5 miles north of the intersection of I-59 and I-10."*

Section 11. I-59 to ramp at Davis Landing on the West Pearl River off Louisiana Highway 1090, 6 miles."This section of river starts at the launch site at Highway 59 and follows the river south through areas of swamp and marsh terrain to the take-out at Davis Landing. The area is very rugged and natural, and is full of lots of wildlife, including gators. There are also other smaller channels that branch off to the west that can be explored." Bivy.com

PUT IN: Highway 59 rampLAUNCH/LANDING:DESCRIPTION: "The I-59 ramp is located off the exit 5 miles north of the intersection of I-59 and I-10."*​TAKE OUT: Davis LandingLAUNCH/LANDING:DESCRIPTION:

Section 12. Crawford Landing to Indian Village Boat Ramp, 5 miles"A very short segment of the river that marks the natural border between southeastern Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi that is developed but still offers diversions into side channels, sloughs, and alluring bayous." Read more about this section at Miles Paddled

Section 14. McLeod Park Campground** (Jourdan River), 8100 Texas Flat Rd, Kiln, MS​​). East of the Stennis Space Center. "The Jourdan River is scarcely a river at all, more of an estuary of St. Louis Bay with virtually no current. McLeod Water Park is the highest public access point on the river, yet even here the Jourdan is wide and deep enough for large motorboats. By paddling and exploring upstream you can escape the motorboat traffic, find the best scenery on the river, and have the opportunity to explore many narrow side passages and oxbow lakes. You will find quiet, lonely waters ringed by gorgeous thick forest, an abundance of birdlife from ospreys to blue herons, and lots of other wildlife and woodland creatures. The river rises and falls with the tide." Bivy.com

**The 9 "Pearl River Boatway Parks" listed here were created through a cooperative effort by the Pearl River Basin Development District, county governments, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. These Water Parks stretch from Neshoba County to the Gulf Coast and provide access to the Pearl River as well as its tributaries, the Strong, Bogue Chitto, Jourdan Rivers and Magees Creek. The Water Parks, currently managed by the local county Parks Commissions, provide recreational opportunities over total of 981 acres in the Pearl River Watershed.